Bay Point Regional Shoreline reopened on Friday, November 20, 2020 after a 14-month construction closure.
At the start of each year, the governing positions of the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors rotate between its members.
Urban Parks and Protected Areas: On the Front Lines of a Pandemic – The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation
Since October 2020, we have seen sudden tree mortality and dieback in many different species of trees, including eucalyptus, acacia, bay, and pine.
The Park District recently launched a major project to remove approximately 1,000 acres of dead trees in Regional Parks.
The East Bay Regional Park District joined the Sutter family, friends, and local leaders during a memorial in Judge John Sutter’s honor on July 24.
In the 1970s, the Park District pioneered the concept of a regional trail system of paved and unpaved trails for recreation and to connect users to transit hubs, schools, work sites, shopping centers, parks, and open space.
The Park District has received a $773,929 grant from CAL FIRE to create Wildfire Risk Index (WRI) for Alameda and Contra Costa counties using advanced imagery.
On October 29, the Park District joined Assembly member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan at Tilden Regional Park to thank her for her leadership in obtaining critical funds in the state budget for wildfire protection in Regional Parks.